congressional medal of honor

Runners, walkers, supporters and veterans from across the country gathered under the threat of heavy rain in Lynchburg, Va. on Sunday, October 8 for the first annual Desmond T. Doss Fun Run and Walk in honor of the celebrated American hero. Doss, who grew up in Lynchburg,...

This past Veterans Day was an exciting time for students at Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy. Mr. Wright’s 9th & 10th graders volunteered at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as it got ready for its Veterans Day service. The students helped prepare the grounds for the upcoming...

As you know, the movie Hacksaw Ridge opened in theaters on November 4th. As a result, our school, which is named in honor of Desmond Doss, has had some special opportunities to celebrate his memory. One such moment was on Thursday, November 3. The Lynchburg Veteran’s Council motorcycle group...

The story of Desmond Doss, which we have shared with our students for many years but is now becoming widely known because of the upcoming movie by Mel Gibson called Hacksaw Ridge, is impacting so many lives. We saw that first-hand today when a large group of Harley Davidson / motorcycle-riding Veterans...

On Wednesday, November 2, our local TV station WSET 13 paid a visit to Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy’s Vice Principal Billy Wright to get his comments for their Desmond Doss interview. Desmond Doss was a long-time member of the Lynchburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and the school was renamed in his honor...

With Mel Gibson’s movie, Hacksaw Ridge, debuting in theaters on November 4th, the City of Lynchburg—birthplace of Desmond Doss—wanted to honor the heroic accomplishments that Desmond Doss displayed during World War II at the Battle of Okinawa at Hacksaw Ridge with a special plaque presentation and recognition of his...

Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss is becoming very well known. As many of you know, our school was recently invited to the Lynchburg City Council for a special presentation about Desmond Doss. You can read that story here. Below is the press release from the City of Lynchburg....

In this picture, which was taken from the book Beyond the Medal, war hero Desmond Doss sports his DTD school t-shirt in unison with his Congressional Medal of Honor. After seeing Hacksaw Ridge at a recent screening, I am left with these thoughts: The battle scenes from the movie...

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Desmond T. Doss, visited our school on three different occasions throughout the late 1990’s and early 2000’s before his death in 2006. Mr. Doss always inspired the students and staff with his stories of valor and faith. Principal Steve Doss, no relation to Desmond,...

Just thought I would share a photo of my oldest son, Matt, upon his graduation from combat medic training. This photo was taken inside the Army Medic Museum located in Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Of course, the picture to the left is Desmond T. Doss, on a wall in...